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Generally, I like showing up at shows early to catch the openers, who are often cutting edge acts that would never otherwise have the chance to play a Bowery Presents […]

Rival Songs, who played Galapagos Art Space last night, perform atmospheric, instrumental post-rock, landing somewhere between Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky. Sitting up front in one of the lily-pad banquettes, it

I stopped by Bethany's Stochastic Brooklyn at Barbes this past Wednesday to hear Buy My Book: a young, part-time sextet playing originals by Alex Hills (piano, accordion) and Chris Tordini (bass). Their spatial, occasionally

Cursive, Union Hall, 1/18/09 (More pics below.)

On a cold winter night, there's nothing like a bit of roots music to help warm things up. Last night, I made my way out to Jalopy: a performance space/education center/vintage instrument store

  The nice thing about living in New York is that even after you leave Ireland, the music follows you home. Case in Point: this past weekend, Hell's Kitchen's non-profit

Sure, Doolin was ok,  but I really would have have liked to have been a fly on the wall at this Dublin party on New Year's. Recommendation: instead of reading the

Ireland's musical roots reach far beyond what you might hear during a random pub session. For the past three decades, Eire has produced some of the greatest names in popular

When you get to County Clare, keep driving north and west past the point where the roads are marked – or even have lanes – and you will eventually find